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Reading Is More Than Fundamental

HMH’s Kristi James shares what ideal literacy engagement in an early childhood classroom would look like and how teachers can realize this goal and promote it outside of their classrooms as well.

Dr. Kristi James

Does Singapore Pedagogy Work in the United States?

HMH’s Andy Clark breaks down a recent Educational Research Institute of America study that examines the efficacy of Singapore Math pedagogy in U.S. classrooms.

Andy Clark
Math in Focus Grades 1-Course 3 U.S. Consultant and Course 2-Course 3 Writer

Media Literacy’s Link to Speaking and Listening Skills - Part 2

Media literacy expert and HMH thought leader Erik Palmer has created an 11-step process to help students be effective listeners and speakers.

Leslie Forde
Head of Product Marketing, Channel One News

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Teaching Media Literacy in the Era of Fake News Part 1

Media literacy expert Erik Palmer shares guidelines on how to instruct students to gauge credible news sources in our ever-evolving world.

Leslie Forde
Head of Product Marketing, Channel One News

Fall Literacy Leadership Talks Recap — 5 Takeaways from HMH Literacy Experts

Our fall Literacy Leadership Talks featured insightful takeaways from thought leaders Kate Kinsella, Shane Templeton, David and Yvonne Freeman, David Dockterman, and Sheila Valencia. Read them here, and access the recorded webinars.

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A Guide to Engaging, Effective Instruction in Phonics, Spelling, and Vocabulary

In advance of the final fall 2017 Leadership Talk, literacy thought leader Dr. Shane Templeton previews his presentation on differentiating word study instruction.

Dr. Shane Templeton
Foundation Professor Emeritus, Literacy Studies, University of Nevada, Reno; Into Reading Program Author

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Can We Nudge Students To Be Better Learners?

Education thought leader, researcher, and practitioner Dr. David Dockterman gets us thinking about ways to motivate student performance using the types of cues we encounter in daily life. Read his thoughts on four educational nudges.

Dr. David Dockterman
Lecturer, Harvard Graduate School of Education

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Join us at NCSS for student engagement, differentiation, assessment, and professional learning solutions

Conferences are a great way to meet thought leaders in your content area and experience new solutions firsthand. HMH will be hosting two popular authors at NCSS, along with Channel One reporter Azia Celestino. Find out what else we have in store.

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Connecting Language Students to Culture: Celebrate Holidays in the French-Speaking World!

The HMH World Languages Fall French Holiday Calendar offers French teachers an opportunity to bring authentic culture, with suggested activities, into the classroom. Explore some of the October holidays here.

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Blended Learning Guru Weston Kieschnick Is Hitting the Road—Invite Him to Your Teachers’ Lounge!

As he travels the country working with school districts, thought leader Weston Kieschnick shares five steps to Bold School Instruction. Now you can also catch his wisdom in his new Facebook Live series, The Teachers’ Lounge.

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Getting Formative Assessment to Work

Thought leader Sheila Valencia continues our popular Lead the Way to Literacy series with some insight on formative assessment. Can it help close the achievement gap? Find out here.

Dr. Sheila W. Valencia
Professor, Language, Literacy, and Culture, University of Washington; Journeys Program Consultant

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Building Boys' Love of Lit!

Our series on motivating independent reading continues with five common-sense tips for engaging boys in books.

Rebecca Salinas
Learning Architect, HMH

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Connecting Language Students to Culture: Celebrate holidays in the Spanish-Speaking World!

Spanish teachers wanting to introduce authentic culture into the classroom will love our new Fall Spanish Holiday Calendar, with suggested activities. Here’s a brief preview of October holidays.

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What Is Translanguaging in the Classroom?

What is Translanguaging? Learn the definition of translanguaging and strategies for translanguaging in the bilingual classroom.

Drs. Yvonne and David Freeman
Authors, On Our Way to English, Professors Emeriti, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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Navigating the Every Student Succeeds Act: With ESSA, More Equitable Assessment Brings Hope for Parity

Wondering about ESSA’s effect on assessments? Dr. Malbert Smith weighs in on three areas where he sees hope for improvement.

Dr. Malbert Smith
CEO, President, and Co-Founder of MetaMetrics

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The Data Promise: Turning Data into Actionable Insight, Part I

In this new series on making the most of education data to enhance learning, EdTech expert Stevin Smith elaborates on 5 important steps to consider. Step one: Define the Question.

Stevin Smith
Senior Vice President of Technical Services, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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What Does 3D Teaching Look Like?

In advance of his fall science webinar, Cary Sneider, HMH Science Dimensions Consulting Author, shares a collection of virtual field trips to demonstrate 3D teaching in action.

Dr. Cary Sneider
NGSS Writing Team Leader, Associate Research Professor at Portland State University

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How to Quiet a Noisy Classroom So That All Voices Are Heard

Wondering how to quiet a noisy classroom? Explore classroom noise control strategies for a respectful learning environment.

Stephanie Carmichael
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